The Wild Man
THE WILD MAN, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1351646
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Wild Man
- Statutory Address:
- THE WILD MAN, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1351646
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Wild Man
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WILD MAN, HIGH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE WILD MAN, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sproughton
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 12239 44979
Details
TM 1244 SPROUGHTON HIGH STREET 6/40 The Wild Man GV II Public House. Early and later C16, altered, with extensive C20 additions, to rear. Timber framed, rendered, gabletted tile roof. L plan, with former 2 bay hall and crosswing. 1½ storeys and cellar. 3 C20 timber casements. Off centre blocked doorway with 6 panel door beneath flat canopy on brackets. 3 dormer casements to left and right of 2 lights, that to centre of 3 lights. Inserted brick stacks to rear of ridge and in left hand return. Interior: Much of rear ground floor frame removed though main posts remain. Brick stack, much altered C20, with stair behind. To left of stack stop chamfered spinal beam and horizontal joists, to right the joists replaced or ceiled over. First floor frame partly exposed, particularly in the crosswing. Tall square crown post with slender braces and some smoke blackened rafters. Crosswing, tie beam with one straight and one cranked brace, similar cranked braces to closed truss, clasped purlin roof with some windbraces.
Listing NGR: TM1223944979
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277368
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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